Just when I thought technology couldn’t surprise me anymore, the guys at PiPO came up with a brilliant idea. Instead of producing just another iteration of their dual boot mini PC, they decided to mix it with other interesting things, and the result is the PIPO X8. The PiPO X8 … read more
In this post, we will see how to install VirtualBox on Windows operating system including Windows 7, Windows 8.X, and Windows 10. VirtualBox, originally developed by Sun MicroSystems and now owned by Oracle, can simulate a standalone computer. VirtualBox is a Type 2 hypervisor. Unlike a Type 1 hypervisor such … read more
For more than a decade, Windows Media Center presented its users with the option of enjoying a 10-foot interface which enabled them to play videos, music, browse photos or view them in a slideshow, and even recording live TV (provided you had the right accessories), or any other activity that … read more
It is a rare occurrence when a new device truly surprises me. I could actually count these times with the fingers of one hand, in particular when it comes to media players. But, despite of the rare frequency of this, it was exactly what happened when I came across this … read more
Hands up if you’ve ever been faced with a computer containing a corrupted operating system. You boot up the machine only to be faced with a black screen displaying some form of error. That’s where Puppy Linux comes in as one of its many uses is the ability to fix … read more
This post describes how to install PuTTY on Windows systems. If you have a Linux server running OpenSSH, connecting to it through SSH from a remote system can come in very handy for administration purposes. Mac and Linux come with SSH clients that can help connecting to remote servers while … read more
The computer giant, who largely depends on Windows license, has taken a humiliating U-turn after seeing Windows 8 face a struggle for some market share. Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, first announced the release of Windows 8, for PC and tablets, in February 2012. He was so sure about its success … read more
XBMC is a free open-source media center application that has quickly become a go to software for anybody who wants to setup a HTPC. This post explains how to install XBMC on Windows (click here a Linux installation guide). Within the last 2 years, the hardworking XBMC team has come … read more
SABnzbd is a free and open source newsreader that makes Usenet as simple and streamlined as possible by automating almost all tasks. In my other post, I described how to install SABnzbd on Ubuntu. In this post let us look at how to install SABnzbd on Windows. SABnzbd is a … read more